Wednesday, August 19, 2009

6) Equitably sharing the costs of health care among all members of society.OK, here’s where we get into an almost purely ideological debate, though one tied closely to the entire question of providing universal coverage at all. Here’s the rub, when we talk about mandatory coverage and don’t take into account people’s ability to pay, we create a new problem while “solving” the old one. Now we have forced a new group of people into or further into poverty just to pay for health care. Many people without health care will still not be able to afford it just because it’s a “public option” or because some of it is paid for by an employer or even a tax credit. The reality is, sometimes every penny is already spoken for.

What’s the solution? Stay tuned for my truly socialist addition to the mix. Here’s where I share the wealth to. . . aw, that rhyme is just too awful.